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Susan Camberis, MSHR, SPHR, is a learning and organizational development leader and is recognized for her passion for developing talent and creating sustainable value. From 1999 to 2013, Susan held various HR and talent management leadership roles with Baxter Healthcare. Susan is the Editor of Training Today, the online training magazine for the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Chicagoland Chapter. An active blogger, her work has appeared in Forbes.com, PBS Next Avenue.com, GreenBiz.com, and CSRwire. Susan holds a MSHR from Loyola University Chicago and a BS in Psychology from the University of Evansville.

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Offices have traditionally provided useful starting points for understanding and analyzing organizational culture. But with more us working in virtual teams, and some us working without offices all together, how we connect with and strengthen our cultures is shifting.

Most leaders know that culture matters. But, did you know that the narrower the culture gap (the difference between current and preferred cultures) the more likely it is that high potential employees will stay?

According to recent research by The Catalyst Center for Career Pathways, the narrower the culture gap, the more satisfied high potentials are with their work and advancement, pay, managers, and organizational commitment to work-life quality and diversity. “A narrower culture gap and greater employee satisfaction combine to predict high potentials’ intention to stay,” according to Catalyst. The report continues, “Women and men high potentials agree on workplace culture: Both would prefer to work in cultures that are more constructive and less aggressive. Both agree that the biggest gap in their workplace cultures is that they are not constructive enough.”